ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT HELP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Finding a part-time job on LSU’s campus can be difficult but not impossible. Here are some ways to find a campus
job:
1. Departments sometimes look for students with Work Study or Chancellor’s Aide because it helps with
departments’ limited budgets. Depending on the work load or employee shortage, departments will
sometimes hire students who don’t have Work Study or Chancellor’s Aide (an award granted to students at
the admission stage). Inquire with and apply at any department where you would like to work and at as
many different departments as possible. NOTE: Departments are not required to list openings with the LSU
Olinde Career Center, and vacancies are often filled with students who apply directly at the department.
2. If you don’t have Work Study or Chancellor’s Aide, some of the largest employers of students on campus
are:
 The LSU Union Office (apply in room 310 of the LSU Union)
 LSU Dining – Chartwells, The Club at LSU Union Square, etc. (apply at The Club located across
Highland Road from the LSU Union)
 LSU UREC (also known as the University Recreation Center)
 LSU Bookstore (Barnes & Noble)
The LSU Olinde Career Center provides the Careers2Geaux system, which includes an online, searchable
job board that is updated daily with jobs of all types and in a variety of fields. This site can be accessed
through your myLSU personal desktop under “Student Services” or on their website:
http://students.lsu.edu/careercenter
ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES
LSU Olinde Career Center
This department helps students with any and all career-planning needs. One special way they help
international students is that they work with you to complete necessary paperwork to participate in
cooperative education experiences (internships) without losing status as a full-time college student or
scholarship (if applicable). The LSU Olinde Career Center also helps you put together a résumé that best
reflects how you can be an asset as an employee, and they can host mock interviews so you have the chance
to hone your interviewing skills before the real thing comes.
International Services (IS)
Please visit the IS website at www.lsu.edu/iso under “Current Students” and select “Employment.” There
you will find valuable information regarding different types of employment and gaining work authorization.
You may also contact IS at 225-578-3191 to schedule an appointment with the employment coordinator if
you have additional questions after visiting the IS website.
AFTER GRADUATION
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Going Global is subscription-based software funded by LSU Student Government that has job postings
and country guides for locations worldwide. It can be accessed through your myLSU personal desktop
under “Student Services.”
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The LSU Olinde Career Center has a lot to offer with regard to resources and individual career-planning
guidance, but they know that there are some great external resources out there too. Their Alumni page
http://students.lsu.edu/careercenter/students/alumni may be helpful as you continue to look for jobs while
you are on authorized Optional Practical Training (OPT) or a different type of work authorization. For
more information on applying for OPT work authorization after graduation, please see our page:
http://international.lsu.edu/IS/current/OPT-main.php
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